As the 85th annual MLB All-Star Game emanates from Target Field in Minneapolis tonight, it’s been 10 years since Houston last hosted the Midsummer Classic, when Minute Maid Park welcomed baseball’s best players to town in 2004. Led by game MVP Alfonso Soriano, who was with the Rangers at the time, the American League got […]
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Dallas Keuchel outpitched Yu Davish in the Astros’ 8-4 win over the Rangers — an extremely important win, considering it put the Astros ahead of the Rangers in the standings, and a fine way to cap a breakout first half. But Keuchel was not optimistic afterward that he’ll make the American League All-Star team. Keuchel […]
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – After earning his place at the Midsummer Classic through the players’ ballot, Jose Altuve vowed to work hard this week to help Astros teammate Dallas Keuchel win the final spot on the American League All-Star team through the on-line ballot. Keuchel is one of five AL candidates for the 2014 All-Star Game […]
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When George Springer hits balls off the train in left-center field at Minute Maid Park during batting practice — or 441-foot shots past Tal’s Hill during games — it’s hard not to wonder how he’d fare in the home run derby. There could be worse selections for American League captain Jose Bautista of the Blue […]
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A day after Jose Altuve had four hits in his return after a three-day absence, Astros manager Bo Porter reiterated his belief that his starting second baseman deserves to go to the All-Star Game next month. “I think it’s a no-brainer,” Porter said. “He leads the (majors) in hits. … He’s leading the league in […]
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During the fifth inning of the All-Star Game, a fan in a Yankees T-shirt rushed the field. Predictably, he was quickly subdued by security personnel at Citi Field. If investigators are looking for the motivation of his actions, they won’t have to search far. What we know about the trespasser: His name is Dylan, he [...]
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NEW YORK — Jason Castro never got his moment, but the baseball world got its. Castro had talked a lot in the 36 hours leading up to the All-Star Game about how much he’d love to catch Mariano Rivera. And while the Yankees closer stole the show and the MVP hardware with a perfect inning [...]
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American League manager Jim Leyland said whether or not there’s a save situation, retiring Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera will get into Tuesday night’s game, and that could be very interesting news for Astros catcher Jason Castro. Castro and Royals catcher Salvador Perez are the two backups to Minnesota’s Joe Mauer. So whether Rivera pitches his [...]
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